Spring suspension



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'221mm amb V "7 F. MASURY SPRING SUSPENSION Filed June 1925 2j Sheets-Sheet 2 "cushion 'the side i thrust' 'pivoting axle,fa'hracket connecting the two,

bearings `:in the bracket to engage the axles, means ,on the'rst pained axle to confine a bracket hearing tondeinite axial relation- "ship with i'espect to the axle, cushioning means hetween'the bearing and last named means., to. cushionA relative axial movements V- vancl cushion. means on the lower axle to `cushion relative axial movement of the axle cari@A seats carried with the liest axle, annularA bracket anti axlea ,l

5. ln 1:chicle construction7 a pivoting' iecl by the vehicle frame, a second pivoting axle, a bracket connecting the two, bearings in the bracket to engage 'the axles, and cushioning; means between the bearings and axles to permit partial rotation of one with respect to the other and to cushion the axial thrust beween the two axles.

6. In a vehicle construction, a pivotin axle carried by the vehicle frame, a secon pivoting axle, a bracket connecting the two, bearings in the bracket to engage the axles. seats carried /With the bearings, opposed yielding non-metallic cushioning elements disposed between the seats, an annular yielding a seatl carried by the lsecornl axle, and

non-metallic cushioning element carried bei tween said seats. 1

7. In' a vehicleconstructimi, a pivot' axle carried by the vehicles-frame, aseccn pivoting axle, a bracket connecting the two, bearings in the bracket to engage the axles seats carried with the bearings, op oseil seats carried with the axles,.annular yiel) non-metallic cushioning elements dis between the seats comprising cons'trited portions and normal portions, and means t0 confine the latter between the seats, wherehy side thrust and rotation are -yieldingly resisted.

H. In a vehicle construction, a pivotn axle. carried by the vehicle frame, a. secon pivoting axle, a bracket connecting the two,

-l'learings in the bracket to engagev the axles,

seats carried with the bearlngs, opposed seats carried with the axles, annular yielding non-metallic cushioning elements dis- I posed beta een the seats comprising constricted portions and normal portions, the annuli between the upper bearlng and axle having an oblate spheroidal cross section, and means to confine the annuli between the seats. whereby side thrustl and rotation are yieldingly resisted.

T his specification signed this 17th (lay of June A. H1926.

' ALFRED F. MASURY. 

